PROGRAMME 

Monday, September 14, 2026

Events marked with * require pre-registration.

DP Developmental project
SP Scientific presentation
13:00–16:30 Registration open at the Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences
Address: Kännu 67, Tallinn
13:30–14:30

Workshop  Register here

Designing Work That Works: Burnout, Fatigue, and Human Factors in Rota Design *

Dr Chiara Dall’Ora
Associate Professor, Health Workforce & Systems, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK
14:30–15:30 Tour of the Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences campus and simulation centre *
16:15–17:00

Arriving in the Old Town
17:00–18:30

Tallinn city tour *
18:30 Welcome reception *
Venue: Restaurant Kaera-Jaan, address: Raekoja plats 17, Tallinn

 

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

Moderator of the day: Jekaterina Šteinmiller

08:00–16:00 Registration
09:00–09:30 Opening Ceremony
09:30–10:30

Keynote 1

Care for the Carers: Breaking the Workforce Spiral

Dr Chiara Dall’Ora
Associate Professor, Health Workforce & Systems, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, UK

Discussion follows
10:30–11:15

Invited speaker

Concept to Culture: Developing and Embedding a National Management and Leadership Framework Across Nursing and Midwifery

Professor Greta Westwood CBE, PhD, RN
Chief Executive Officer, Florence Nightingale Foundation, United Kingdom

Discussion follows

11:15–11:45

Coffee Break & Poster Session

11:45–13:00

Parallel Sessions 1–4
10 + 5 minutes per presentation
 
Session 1  Sustainable Staffing: Innovative Approaches to Nursing Workforce
Main Hall 1

Chair: Margareta Bruckner (Austria)

DP Optimal Nurse Staffing in HUS Medical Services Wards – Development Project

Taina Ala-Nikkola CNO, PhD
Helsinki University Hospital, Medicine Services, Finland

DP Training of Operating Room Nurses: Staff Survey and Development of a Manual at the North Estonia Medical Centre

Minna-Mai Bergmann
North Estonia Medical Centre, Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences, Estonia

DP The Value of Meaningful Recognition in Strengthening Nursing Workforce Resilience, Healthy Work Environments, and Patient Experiences

Carolyn Fox1, Deb Zimmermann1, Witiko Nickel​2
1 The DAISY Foundation, United Kingdom
2 Klinikum Bremerhaven, Germany

SP Nurses’ Health and Professional Well-Being in Lithuania: A Micro–Meso–Macro Integrated Mixed-Methods Study

Natalja Istomina
Vilnius University, Lithuania
 
Session 2  Sustainable Staffing: Innovative Approaches to Nursing Workforce
Hall 2

Chair: Margit Lenk-Adusoo (Estonia)

SP Sustainability Is No Longer a Choice: Challenges of Sustainable Leadership in Nursing Care

Marjeta Logar Čuček
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia

DP Mobile Nursing: A New Model for Managing Nurses´ Sudden Absences at a University Hospital

Elina Mattila
Tampere University Hospital, The Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa, Finland

SP Effects of Mındfulness-Based Program on Indıvıdual and Organızatıonal Outcomes of Manager Nurses

Nazmiye Koseoglu
İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Turkey

SP Regional Inequities in the Distribution of the Nursing Workforce in Italy

Ippolito Notarnicola
University of Enna “Kore”, Italy
 
Session 3  Sustainable Future with New Nursing Leaders
Hall 3

Chairs: Liisi Põldots (Estonia) & Kristiina Bamberg (Estonia)

SP Health Workforce Sustainability – A Retrospective Document Analysis of Ministries´ Steering Documents

Ulla Salmi
University of Turku, Finland

SP The Effect of Decent Work on Contextual Performance in Nurses: The Mediating Role of Meaningful Work

Öznur İspir Demir
Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Turkey

DP Staff Retention through Magnet® Principles: Cultural, Change and Nursing Quality at the University Hospital Bonn

Stephanie Tanzberger
UKB Pflegedirektion, Germany

DP Establishing a Hospital-wide Wound Care Nurses’ Network to Improve Quality, Accessibility and Sustainability of Care

Angela Paulin
North Estonia Medical Centre, Estonia
 
Session 4  Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Partnerships for Leading Healthcare
Hall 4

Chair: Kirsi Sillanpää (Finland)

SP Bridging the Leadership Gap: Communication Strategies to Strengthen Executive–Middle Nurse Manager Partnerships in Healthcare

Dhurata Ivziku
Fondazione Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico, Italy

SP Midwifery Leadership and Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

Irena Bartels
West Tallinn Central Hospital, University of Tallinn, Estonia

DP Co-development of Digital Services in the InnoCareHub Project

Päivi Sanerma
HAME University of Applied Sciences, HAMK Tech Research Unit, Finland

SP Missed Nursing Care and Non-Nursing Tasks: Leadership Implications for Nursing Staff and Patient Outcomes

Helle Peterson
University of Tartu, Estonia
13:00–14:00 Lunch Break. Posters and Exhibitions Open
14:00–14:45

Keynote 2

Leading for Tomorrow: Sustainability, Safety, and System Innovation in Nursing Practice

Professor Jos Latour
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
14:45–15:15

Invited speaker

Value-based healthcare in surgery: from process challenges to integrated solution

Evaldas Gražys
Ambercell, Lithuania
15:15–15:45 Coffee Break & Poster Session

15:45–17:00

Parallel Sessions 5–8
10 + 5 minutes per presentation
 
Session 5  Collaboration and Interdisciplinary Partnerships for Leading Healthcare
Hall 2

Chair: Kristin Lichtfeldt (Estonia)

SP Quality and Accessibility of Health Care Services in Lithuania During Health System Reform

Natalja Istomina
Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania

SP Systems Thinking in Nursing Leadership: A Practical Framework

Ippolito Notarnicola
University of Enna “Kore”, Italy

DP International Collaboration in the Magnet Certification Process: Reciprocal Twinning Visits in Nursing

Stephanie Tanzberger
UKB Pflegedirektion, Germany

DP Interprofessional Council for Performance and Retention

Stephanie Tanzberger
UKB Pflegedirektion, Germany
 
Session 6  Leading Care and Service Processes for Improved Patient and Staff Outcome
Main Hall 1

Chair: Dejan Doberšek (Slovenia)

SP Nurses’ Assessments of Nurse Managers’ Support for Professional Autonomy in Primary Healthcare Outpatient Practice in Finland

Heidi Anttila
University of Turku, The Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland, Finland

DP Supporting Post-discharge Recovery of Cardiac Patients: A Human-centred Service Design Approach

Liisi Põldots
Tartu University Hospital, Estonia

SP Alarm Fatigue in High-Acuity Clinical Settings: An Observational Multi-Setting Study on Nursing Staff and Patient Safety

Sara Carrodano
ASL5 La Spezia, Italy

SP Data-Driven Insights for Sustainable Staffing: Optimizing Nursing Workforce Allocation for Improved Patient Care

Dhurata Ivziku
Fondazione Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico, Italy
 
Session 7  Leading Care and Service Processes for Improved Patient and Staff Outcomes
Hall 3

Chair: Alessandro Stievano (Italy)

SP Ethical Issues in Long-term Care Settings for Older Adults: An Interview Study for Nurse Managers

Anna-Liisa Arjama
University of Turku, Finland

DP Specialized Teams as the Foundation of Modern Nursing Management

Nataša Radovanović
University Medical Centre Maribor, Slovenia

SP Nursing Leadership and Care Process Management for Sustainable Healthcare: Hospital Nurses’ Perspectives in Estonia over Three Decades

Ulvi Kõrgemaa
Tallinn Health UAS, Estonia

DP In-Hospital Falls With Injury as a Nursing Leadership Supporting Quality Indicator

Reelika Kaljurand
North Estonia Medical Centre, Estonia
 
Session 8  Leading Care and Service Processes for Improved Patient and Staff Outcomes
Hall 4

Chair: Saima Hinno (Estonia) 

SP Leading Nursing, Considering Ethics – Remarks for Nursing Leadership

Gerli Mõts
Tartu Applied Health Sciences University, Estonia

SP Ethical and Effective Nursing Leadership for Sustainable Healthcare: Employees’ Perspectives

Martina Gästrin
Åbo Akademi University, Finland

SP Silence Behind the Mask: Psychological Challenges of Operating Room Nurses

Viktorija Piščalkienė, Erika Juškauskienė
Kauno Kolegija Higher Education Institution, Lithuania

SP The Second Victim Phenomenon among Estonian Nurses – Prevalence, Effect and Possibilities for Support Strategies

Käthlin Vahtel
University of Tartu, Estonia
17:00–18:00

ENDA Annual Members Meeting (only ENDA members)
Main Hall

Chair: Alessandro Stievano, ENDA president
19:00 Gala Dinner *
Venue: Mustpeade maja, address: Pikk Str. 26, 10133 Tallinn

 

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Moderator of the day: Saima Hinno

08:15–14:00 Registration

09:00–10:15

Parallel Sessions 9–12
10 + 5 minutes per presentation
 
Session 9  Leading Care and Service Processes for Improved Patient and Staff Outcomes
Main Hall 1

Chair: Liina Harjus Soostar (Estonia)

SP The Impact of Nursing Leadership on Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Ippolito Notarnicola
University of Enna “Kore”, Italy

SP Integrating PROMs and PREMs into Hospital Quality Management Systems: A Systematic Review and Conceptual Model Proposal

Sabrina Saccoccia
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy

SP Patient Safety Incident Reporting as a Learning Process – Evidence and Experience from Estonia

Ere Uibu
University of Tartu, Estonia

DP From Hand Hygiene Compliance to System Reliability: An Executive Nursing Leadership Project in Acute Care Hospitals

Sara Carrodano
ASL5 La Spezia, Italy
 
Session 10  Leading Care and Service Processes for Improved Patient and Staff Outcomes
Hall 2

Chair: Johanna Kraas (Estonia)

DP Developing and Implementing a Nurse-led Unit in a German Maximum Care Hospital

Kathrin Seibert
Hospital Bremerhaven-Reinkenheide, University of Applied Sciences Bremen, Germany

SP Towards a Holistic Safety Culture in Long-Term Care Institutions

Jaana Sepp
Tallinn Health University of Applied Sciences, Estonia

DP PEPPA-based Implementation of an APN Role in Shared Governance: A Developmental Project in an Austrian University Clinic

Elisabeth Agnes Sokol
University Clinic Graz, Austria

SP Implementation of Evidence Based Practice: A Pilot Study of the Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation in Finnish Social and Healthcare Services

Jaakko Varpula
University of Turku, Finland 
 
Session 11  Influencing Healthcare Policy: Nursing Advocacy for Sustainable Leadership & Climate-Conscious Nursing: Advancing Sustainable Healthcare Environments and Economic Sustainability in Nursing Leadership
Hall 3

Chair: Ines Malolitko (Estonia)

DP Establishing Transitional and Nurse-Led-Units: Early Lessons from a Hospitals Care Expansion

Witiko Nickel
Klinikum Bremerhaven, Germany 

SP Towards Sustainable and Decent Care Work – Research Project Results

Marja Hult
University of Turku, Finland

SP Environmentally Sustainable Leadership from the Leader’s Perspective

Piia Kurikkala
University of Turku, Finland

SP Nurse Managers’ Perspectives on Working with Newly Graduated Nurses: A Qualitative Study

Betül Sönmez
Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Turkey
 
Session 12  Advanced Technology and Innovations integrated in Nursing Leadership and Decision-Making
Hall 4

Chair: Jekaterina Šteinmiller (Estonia)

DP Digital Tools Supporting Frontline Leadership in Home Health Care

Joona Koistinen
Häme University of Applied Sciences, HAMK Tech Research Unit, Finland

SP Patient Identified Needs and Safety Recommendations in the Perioperative Journey

Janne Pühvel
University of Tartu, Estonia

DP Optimising Nursing Resources for a Sustainable Workforce: A Magnet Recognized Centre’s Innovation in Internal Mobility

Hanna Immonen
Helsinki University Hospital, Finland 

Supporting Nurse and Midwife Leaders to Stay, Lead and Thrive

Greta Westwood
Florence Nightingale Foundation, UK
10:15–10:45 Coffee Break & Poster Session
10:45–11:30

Keynote 3

e-Health Strategy Management

Jaanika Merilo
Head of Digital Health and Care at the Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia
11:30-12:30 Lunch Break. Posters and Exhibitions Open

12:30–13:45

Parallel Sessions 13–14
10 + 5 minutes per presentation
 
Session 13  Advanced Technology and Innovations integrated in Nursing Leadership and Decision-Making
Hall 1

Chair: Liina Harjus-Soostar (Estonia)

DP Improving Relational Safety in Emergency Departments Through Digital Transparency: An Observational Evaluation of the PS Tracker System

Sara Carrodano
ASL5 La Spezia, Italy

SP A Longitudinal Study on the Impact of Digital Care Planning (PAI) in Enhancing Nursing Decision-Making and Professional Value

Dhurata Ivziku
Fondazione Policlinico Campus Bio-Medico, Italy

DP Guiding the Way: Mentoring as a Strategy for Sustainable Nursing Leadership Development

Andreas Kocks, Maike Spohr
University Hospital Bonn, Germany

DP Beyond Single Leadership: Plural Leadership for Sustainable Nursing and Quality

Andreas Kocks
University Hospital Bonn, Germany
 
Session 14  Sustainable staffing: Innovative Approaches to Nursing Workforce
Hall 2

Chair: Mari.Liis Aus (Estonia)

SP How Authoritarian Leadership Shapes Nurses’ Mental Well Being: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study

Anja Terkamo-Moisio
University of Helsinki, Finland

DP European Public Strategies for Nurse Workforce Retention: Generation and Age-Specific Approaches

Virpi Sulosaari
Turku University of Applied Sciences, Finland

SP Organisational Climate and Job Satisfaction Among Nursing Staff: An Integrative Literature Review for Sustainable Nursing Leadership

Nemanja Spasovksi
Univerzitetni Klinični Center Maribor, Slovenia

SP Precarious Employment Among Estonian Registered Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study

Merle Seera-Erstu
University of Tartu, Estonia
13:45–14:15

Coffee Break & Poster Session
14:15–15:00

Keynote 4

Intelligent Systems, Compassionate Care: Navigating AI in Nursing Practice and Management

Dr Laura-Maria Peltonen, PhD, RN, FEANS, FIAHSI
Associate Professor, Department of Social and Health Management, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
Associate Professor, Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland
Visiting Associate Professor, Warwick Medical School, UK
15:00–15:45

Panel discussion Sustainable and Future-Oriented Nursing Leadership

Panel Moderator: Prof. Arja Häggman-Laitila 
Panelists: Dr Chiara Dall’Ora (UK), Laura-Maria Peltonen (FIN), Natalja Istomina (LT), Dejan Doberšek (Slovenia), Margareta Bruckner (Austria) 
15:45–16:15

Closing Ceremony
Chair: Prof. Mari Kangasniemi

Highlights:
          Awards
          Announcement of the next ENDA Conference (2028)

 

Thursday, September 17, 2026

10:00–12:00 Hospital visits *, register here

East Tallinn Central Hospital, various clinics (meeting place: Ravi Street 18, K-Block)
West Tallinn Central Hopsital, Women Clinic (meeting place: Sõle Street 23)
Tallinn Children Hospital (Meeting place: Tervise Street 28, main entrance)
09:00–10:30 Visit to e-Estonia Visitor centre *